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APES Chapter 10 Questions and Answers tragedy of the commons shared resources becoming depleted; selfish individuals; self interest/short term gain externality a cost or benefit of a good or service that isn't included in the purchase price originally (farmer grazing too many sheep, affecting the pasture negatively NOT positively) maximum sustainable yield (MSY) the maximum amount that can be harvested without compromising future availability of a resource resource co...

APES Unit 5 (5.1-5.17) Questions and Answers Tragedy of the Commons the tendency of a shared, limited resource to become depleted because people act from self-interest for short-term gain Commons area used by everyone that isn't regulated (ocean, air, etc) Ways to solve the TOC Regulate use with permits and quotas Selective cutting of trees Ensure compliance with fees and taxes Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act Externalities the cost or benef...

APES Module 24 Review Questions and Answers Which layer of Earth is composed primarily of iron and nickel? The core Subduction occurs when one plate passes under another The Hawaiian islands were formed at a hot spot How far will a plate travel in 60,000 years if it moves at a net rate of 25 mm/yr? 1,500 m Which rock is formed at high temperatures and pressures? Metamorphic

APES Unit 2 Test Questions and Answers correct What are the three levels of biodiversity & what is their importance to ecosystems? 1. Genetic diversity: the genetic variation among individuals in a population 2. Species Diversity: The number of species in a region or habitat 3. Habitat/ecosystem diversity: the variety of habitats within a region Genetic diversity is important because the more genetically diverse a population is, the better it can respond to environmental stressors. ...

APES Math Questions and Answers Multiplying Scientific Notation Add exponents: 4×10³ × 5×10⁶ = 20×10¹⁸ Dividing Scientific Notation Subtract exponents: 4×10³ ÷ 5×10⁶ = 4/5×10⁻³ Growth Rate Growth rate = [CRUDE BIRTH RATE + immigration] - [CRUDE DEATH RATE + emigration] Crude Birth Rate CBR = # births per 1000, per year Crude Death Rate CDR = # deaths per 1000, per year Growth Rate % Change (CBR-CDR) ÷ 10 = % change Calculate...

APES Unit 1 Vocab Questions and Answers correct Environmental Science Interdisciplinary study that uses information and ideas from the physical sciences (such as biology, chemistry, and geology) with those from the social sciences and humanities (such as economics, politics, and ethics) to learn how nature works, how we interact with the environment, and how we can to help deal with environmental problems. Ecology Biological science that studies the relationships between living organis...

APES 2.6 Questions and Answers ecological succession Natural, gradual changes in the types of species that live in an area Primary sucession begins in a place without any soil (landslides, flooding, sides of volcanoes, etc.) starts with the arrival of airborne PIONEER SPECIES such as LICHENS that don't need soil to survive soil starts to form as... lichens & the forces of weather/erosion help break down rocks into smaller pieces. when Lichens die, they decompose, adding s...

APES Unit 2 Living World Questions and Answers Ecology Study of the interactions between living things and their environment. Population A group of the same species in the same area. Community Different species in the same area. Ecosystem All members of a community and the nonliving things they interact with in the same area. Biosphere Sum of all the ecosystems on earth (includes part of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere). Abiotic Factors The ...

APES 2.4 - 2.7 Questions and Answers The graphs above show the population size and distribution of beak sizes in a finch population on the island of Daphne Major in the Galapagos in 1976 and 1978. Smaller-beaked finches are better suited for eating grasses and small seeds. Larger-beaked finches are better suited for cracking larger seeds and nuts. In 1977 a drought took place and the vegetation of the island was affected by the lack of rain. Which of the following was the number of finches i...

APES – Forestry Questions and Answers clear-cutting a logging practice in which all trees in a stand of forests are cut, leaving just the stumps controlled burn the practice of burning areas of forest or grassland under carefully controlled conditions to improve the health of an ecosystem, return an ecosystem to a more natural state, and help prevent uncontrolled uncatastrophic fires corridor a passageway of protected land established to allow animals to travel between island...

Apes Unit 9 Questions and Answers atmosphere layers Bottom to Top: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere and Thermosphere. ozone layer a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun air gases 79% Nitrogen, 21% O2 natural air pollution • Wind storms that spread dust clouds • Salt evaporation along the earth's coasts • Production of materials that have a ...

Apes FRQ unit 5 Questions and Answers Many of Earths resources, including forests and mineral ores, can be depleted or damaged because of the growing human population. Provisioning service's would be food, water, and wood. Describe one possible negative environmental impact, other than loss of habitat or decreasing biodiversity, of clear-cutting large areas of old-growth forest. Adds carbon that was sequestrated in plant tissue to the atmosphere. One official advocated for cl...

APES Unit 10 Review Questions and Answers Create taxes, policies, penalties Ways to lead to a sustainable energy future coal China has the highest reserve and use of this BTU, joule, Kilowatt-hour units of energy Superfund common name of act that deals with clean-up of hazardous substances Love Canal site of hazardous waste built over with homes and schools Three Mile Island location of most serious nuclear accident in the US paper largest type o...

APES - 1.1 Intro to Ecosystems Questions and Answers Ecommunity Ecology The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings. Symbiotic Relationships The relationship between two species that live in close association with each other Competition The struggle of individuals to obtain a limiting resource Competitive Exclusion Principle The principle stating that two species competing for the same limiting resou...

AP Environmental Science Vocabulary Questions and Answers air pollution presence of unwanted substances in air noise pollution presence of unwanted noise Water pollution presence of unwanted substance in water Point Source pollution that can be traced to specific source Non-point Source source of pollution is many or specific, but can't be traced Sustainable Yield amount of resources that can be removed/harvested w/o compromising ecosystem/initial nat...

APES Unit 0 Questions and Answers Environmental Science The field of study that looks at interactions among human systems and those found in nature. Biocentric A worldview that holds that humans are just one of many species on Earth, all of which have equal intrinsic value. Ecocentric A worldview that places equal value on all living organisms and the ecosystem in which they live. Anthropocentric A worldview that focuses on human welfare and well-being Environmen...

APES Units 5.1-5.9 Questions and Answers Tragedy of the Commons the tendency of a shared, limited resource to become depleted because people act from self-interest for short-term gain old growth forest complex forest that has developed over a long period of time and is relatively untouched by human activity clearcutting the removal of all trees in a stand of timber strip cutting clear-cutting a strip of trees along the contour of land within a corridor narrow enough to ...

APES Review 1 Earth Systems and Resources Questions and Answers earth's interior solid crust, semi-solid mantle, liquid core, solid core lithosphere the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle tectonic plates Sections of the Earth's crust that move due to convection currents. oceanic plate This is a tectonic plate that is a thinner, denser and heavier type continental plate Thicker but lighter plate that makes up most continents ...

APES Chapter 1 and 2 Questions and Answers Exponential Growth Growth whose rate becomes ever more rapid in proportion to the growing total number or size. Environmental Science An interdisciplinary study of how humans interact with the environment of living and nonliving things. Ecology Scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment Environmentalism A social movement dedicated to protecting the natural world. Sustaina...

APES First Test Questions and Answers tragedy of the commons A parable that illustrates why common resources are used more than is desirable from the standpoint of society as a whole renewable resources Natural resources that can be replaced. non-renewable resources A resource or raw material that cannot be grown or replaced once used. ecological footprint A way of measuring how much of an impact a person or community has on the earth. Someone who uses more natural reso...